The Allegory of Love
A Study in Medieval Tradition
by C. S. Lewis
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This classic of literary criticism is a study of the tradition of courtly love. C. S. Lewis writes on allegory as a form, he considers the influence of "The Romance of the Rose", and he analyzes the love poetry of Chaucer, Gower, and Spenser.
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Oxford Univ Pr |
Date 1985 |
Price $44.26 |
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First Line
"The allegorical love poetry of the Middle Ages is apt to repel the modern reader both by its form and by its matter."
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